New to PhD?Welcome to "Piled
Higher and Deeper", the ongoing chronicle of life (or
the lack thereof) in grad school.If you're just
here for a few laughs, you may want to check out these general
fan favorites that poke fun at grad students, research and
procrastination:

Mike
Slackenerny
Brilliant, wily, and usually napping, Mike
has been in grad school longer than anyone
can remember. His wife and auxiliary source
of funding (i.e. "Sugar Mama"),
Jen, is hoping he'll graduate soon.
Very soon.

????
The nameless hero of the strip, fans have
always wondered why nobody bothers to call
him by his name. His little sister, Dee,
is usually hungry and thinks grad school seems
like a perfect way to put off deciding what
to do with your life.